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Loafing Oaf · 11-02-2020 12:56AM

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Not out of touch with D4. Are they not as entitled to representation as anyone else ?

Yes there's a bedrock middle-class constituency there for FG going forward. What constituency will FF have if they do the deal with SF?

Acosta · 11-02-2020 12:58AM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There’ll be less FG women in the Dáil for the regulars around here to throw shade at. One drawback for the men (always men) of the current affairs forum.

Never voted FG but thought Kate O'Connell was a pretty good. Certainly a lot more likeable than this one. Or else after watching RTE this afternoon I've just had enough of her. She is very smug and snooty

Suckit · 11-02-2020 01:00AM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Aren’t you the lad who thought a working government could be formed with 61 seats? No offence dude, but I’d suggest numbers aren’t your forte.

When?
I'm sure you have a link, but no idea what you're referring to.

Dubh Geannain · 11-02-2020 01:00AM

last 2 to FF

McMurphy · 11-02-2020 01:01AM

Grayson Tasty Springboard wrote: »

No surprise there.

That's the fg arrogance coming through again.

Not a good look.

Trizo · 11-02-2020 01:02AM

limnam wrote: »

She's a dose.

Out of touch D4 toff.

Last time I checked Killiney is not in D4 ...
Nor is West Dublin , where she is from

You guys seem upset she destroyed Cullinane over the “up the ra” speech

JohnnyFlash · 11-02-2020 01:05AM

Suckit wrote: »

When?
I'm sure you have a link, but no idea what you're referring to.

Sorry, mixed you up with a lad called Strumms. Apologies.

Fr_Dougal · 11-02-2020 01:06AM

limnam wrote: »

She's a dose.

Out of touch D4 toff.

Mary Lou?

No, she’s D6 I believe. Daughter of a property developer, no less.

JP Liz V1 · 11-02-2020 01:06AM

Simon Harris elected alongside Fianna Fáil's Stephen Donnelly and the Green Party's Steven Matthews

Grab All Association · 11-02-2020 01:08AM

martingriff wrote: »

The 1 things that made me shake my head at SF and it is an optic thing is that singing of the Black & Tans and the flag waving yesterday. If they want to be in government (and I know they can't control some who may come to a count centre) SF need to be mindful of what they say can be portrait

That song could apply to Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin have not exclusivity to it. I believe that was a quip at the recent RIC/Aux commemorations planned. They knew FG voters would comment on it and trolled you perfectly.

If you want to see real hate then book a flight to Luton. My ex girlfriend is from Dunstable. The UKIP BNP EDL ****e that goes on there every day of the week is vehemently anti-Irish singing “no surrender to the IRA” and shouting out out out whilst waving union jacks and England flags. Ironically when the tories cut their benefits, where do you think they came to for €203pw?

Acosta · 11-02-2020 01:08AM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Mary Lou?

No, she’s D6 I believe. Daughter of a property developer, no less.

Well she was originally in FF

fritzelly · 11-02-2020 01:08AM

With all seats in now I cannot imagine a worst scenario than a FF/SF alliance (with the Greens for good measure) for the next 4 years - that's if they even last 6 months

perrito caliente · 11-02-2020 01:11AM

I hate to think of that Fianna Fail grub with the ginger beard grinding on Holly.

Fann Linn · 11-02-2020 01:12AM

fritzelly wrote: »

With all seats in now I cannot imagine a worst scenario than a FF/SF alliance (with the Greens for good measure) for the next 4 years - that's if they even last 6 months

I'm looking forward to Leo & MM giving each other confidence and supply from the opposition benchs this time round.
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Acosta · 11-02-2020 01:12AM

perrito caliente wrote: »

I hate to think of that Fianna Fail grub with the ginger beard grinding on Holly.

Stop will ya. Now I am

Loafing Oaf · 11-02-2020 01:13AM

fritzelly wrote: »

With all seats in now I cannot imagine a worst scenario than a FF/SF alliance (with the Greens for good measure) for the next 4 years - that's if they even last 6 months

6 months? Be surprised if SF hung around that long. That government will give a whole new meaning to 'temporary little arrangement'.

STB. · 11-02-2020 01:16AM

Fann Linn wrote: »

I'm looking forward to Leo & MM giving each other confidence and supply from the opposition benchs this time round.
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Maths are obviously not your strong point.

Fann Linn · 11-02-2020 01:18AM

STB. wrote: »

Maths are obviously not your strong point.

Please explain? My post had nothing to do with maths.

fritzelly · 11-02-2020 01:20AM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

6 months? Be surprised if SF hung around that long. That government will give a whole new meaning to 'temporary little arrangement'.

I did say if even 6 months - SF out saying FF are impossible to deal with

STB. · 11-02-2020 01:21AM

Fann Linn wrote: »

Please explain? My post had nothing to do with maths.

Your post had everything to do with maths.

If Leo and MM with a combined 73 seats are "consigned to the opposition benches", who is running the country and how "mathematically"?

Loafing Oaf · 11-02-2020 01:30AM

fritzelly wrote: »

I did say if even 6 months - SF out saying FF are impossible to deal with

For SF, if FF doesn't allow the SF manifesto to be photocopied as the program for government, they will be 'impossible to deal with'...

JP Liz V1 · 11-02-2020 01:38AM

How does the allocation of votes from elected ( over quotas) and eliminated candidates work, do they choose who gets the votes, sorry that may have been asked and explained before but grateful for an explanation now please

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Loafing Oaf · 11-02-2020 01:44AM

martingriff wrote: »

The 1 things that made me shake my head at SF and it is an optic thing is that singing of the Black & Tans and the flag waving yesterday. If they want to be in government (and I know they can't control some who may come to a count centre) SF need to be mindful of what they say can be portrait

They don't (really) want to be in government this time, unless FF rolls over and agrees to all of their demands. They want another election ASAP so they can convert their support into the number of seats it merits, then they will be running the show at the head of a left coalition and their supporters won't have to answer to anybody else.

Trizo · 11-02-2020 01:45AM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

How does the allocation of votes from elected ( over quotas) and eliminated candidates work, do they choose who gets the votes, sorry that may have been asked and explained before but grateful for an explanation now please ;)

After the first count when all the number ones have been counted the first thing to happen is that the surplus votes of a successful candidate who has exceeded the quota will be distributed. This is done by checking the second preferences on all the ballot papers of the candidate and distributing his or her number twos in proportion.

When all the first-count surpluses have been distributed the returning officer will then move on to eliminating the candidate with the lowest number of votes. The number twos will be counted and allocated to the other candidates. The next lowest will be eliminated and so on

freshpopcorn · 11-02-2020 02:03AM

I think we might see Sinn Fein themed floats in St Patrick's Day parades this year!

James Brown · 11-02-2020 02:22AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I think we might see Sinn Fein themed floats in St Patrick's Day parades this year!

'Ooh ah up the 'ra' on a loop

TBF, anyone goes in with either FF or FG should be prepared to walk considering what they are.
Why support cronyism and quangos while the public suffer?
The Greens went in with FF and the belief was they'd keep FF honest....

Calhoun · 11-02-2020 02:24AM

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Does anyone really know what is the point of the Social Democrats ?

Will be interesting to see, the whole debacle around the local elections and picking a bad candidate just because of skin color was really stupid of them. However look at the siteserve stuff and the work that Catherine Murphy did.

freshpopcorn · 11-02-2020 02:30AM

Matt Barrett wrote: »

'Ooh ah up the 'ra' on a loop

It will be a mixture of what may be considered traditional Sinn Fein and we might also get a Mary Lou costume.

PS. How are you and Leo getting on now after the election?

STB. · 11-02-2020 02:38AM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

They don't (really) want to be in government this time, unless FF rolls over and agrees to all of their demands. They want another election ASAP so they can convert their support into the number of seats it merits, then they will be running the show at the head of a left coalition and their supporters won't have to answer to anybody else.

Rolls over. You'd swear SF were in the driving seat. They are the party with the second most seats in the country. Both 1st and 3rd are centre right.

And what if FF decide to do it another way without SF, does that mess up their plans for world domination ??? And what if FF do a good job, will they have lost their chance.

Interesting times. This is going to go on for some time. Who'll blink first.

brendanwalsh · 11-02-2020 04:06AM

FF and FG will have to come together in coalition to keep the socialists out of government until the country sees sense again. Anyone who voted Sinn Fein as protest vote should be ashamed of themselves , Dessie and Cullinan singing Ira songs while jerry Mccabes family go another year without their father at the head of the table. Shame on Sinn Fein and Mary Lou again not reprimanding her party members for pro ra singing

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